Respiratory Specialist Nurse – Band 7 Secondment

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites a Respiratory Specialist Nurse (Band 7) to join the Integrated Respiratory Service on a secondment from Band 6. The post offers leadership, advanced clinical practice, and development opportunities across COPD and respiratory pathways.

The role includes conducting specialist assessments, patient education for self-management, home visits, and collaboration with primary and secondary care teams to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC (Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Nurse)
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy, Nursing, Paramedic Science
• Mentorship/teaching qualification (level 3)
• Advanced history taking training or module completed
• Postgraduate modules in respiratory care or long-term conditions

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist respiratory assessments and develop personalised management plans
• Provide patient education to support self-management and outcomes
• Visit patients at home to prevent avoidable admissions
• Assess patients to support early discharge from hospital
• Collaborate with MDT across primary, community and secondary care
• Support Home Oxygen Service including assessment and monitoring
• Support Pulmonary Rehabilitation service and contribute to service development

Skills

HCPC registration

Advanced clinical practice

Leadership

Communication

Self-management support

Home visits

Education

Nursing degree or related field

HCPC/registration eligible teaching or mentorship qualification (level 3)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites a Respiratory Specialist Nurse (Band 7) to join the Integrated Respiratory Service on a secondment from Band 6. The post offers leadership, advanced clinical practice, and development opportunities across COPD and respiratory pathways.

The role includes conducting specialist assessments, patient education for self-management, home visits, and collaboration with primary and secondary care teams to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital admissions.